| Solanderia ericopsis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Not Threatened (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthoathecata |
| Family: | Solanderiidae |
| Genus: | Solanderia |
| Species: | S. ericopis |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanderia ericopis (Carter 1873) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Solanderia ericopsis is a hydroid in the family Solanderiidae, the group commonly known as tree hydroids or sea fan hydroids. S. ericopsis forms very large, conspicuous colonies from 5 to 50 cm in height, which are often noted by divers. They are usually strictly fan-shaped but can sometimes be bushy.
The colonies can be unusually long-lived: during long-term monitoring of defined rock areas around the Poor Knights Islands, one researcher observed a single colony of S. ericopsis over fifteen years, during which it reached 50 cm in height.
Distribution
Solanderia ericopsis is found only in New Zealand, all around the country but mostly in the North Island; it can occur in rather shallow water, at depths ranging from 2 to 200 metres.
References
- Funnell, Greig; et al. (January 2023). Todd, Amanda (ed.). Conservation status of indigenous marine invertebrates in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021 (PDF) (Report). New Zealand Department of Conservation. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-99-118365-1. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Schuchert, Peter (1996). The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Athecate Hydriods and their Medusae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). Wellington: NIWA. pp. 139–142. ISBN 978-0-478-08377-4.
- "Critter of the Week: Solanderia – the tree hydroid". Critter of the Week. NIWA. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Solanderia ericopsis | |
 | This Anthoathecata-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |